Chapter 215: Trial (Unfinished Protector 7/10)

"Now, Captain Tyrn Brüggen is invited to appear before the court and present your testimony and testimony. Pen Fun Cabinet www.biquge.info," Attorney Ethan Lien demanded.

Locke turned his head to look at the noisy crowd, staring at the place where he appeared.

A male officer was dressed in clean and neat armor, and the folds of the double-headed eagle's robe were puffed out. He dodged Locke's gaze and walked to the bottom of the platform, standing slightly in front of Locke's chair, not daring to be level with Locke. He looked up at the judgment seat with his head tilted back and pleadingly.

"Report your position and what you need to verify." Grand Prosecutor Ethan Lien stared at him and said slowly.

"I'm Captain Tyan Brügen, and I'm the company commander of Company A, Wing B, Fifth Legion. I am a subordinate of the accused, Colonel Rock Harvey, and today I am accusing my superior of treason, collaborating with the enemy, concealing military information, and the unknown origin of a huge amount of wealth. ”

The audience who were watching exploded.

A middle-class and upper-class officer actually accused his superior regiment commander! This is a rare event in history.

Hundreds of angry voices filled the room at once. Obviously, this kind of behavior of overstepping the level to report one's superiors was spurned by all the officers around him.

In response, Viscount Quiper smiled.

"Silence!" Grand Prosecutor Ethan Lien shouted a loud scold, and the voices in the hall stopped.

"Captain Tyrn Bruggen, tell me your evidence!" The Grand Prosecutor looked at him with some disgust, "You have to tell the truth about what you have seen, and your testimony will determine the final judgment of a noble paladin!" ”

"I, Tien Brügen, swear in the name of the Light that I will tell you what I have seen and what I know." Captain Brüggen swore an oath with his right hand on his chest.

"Okay, let's get started." Grand Prosecutor Ethan Lien waved.

Locke coldly commented on Brüggen's back.

He remembered this officer, a man who was steady and profound. Deep self and Sol affirmed the officer, and he was originally ready to be promoted to the next step.

And now he has betrayed!

Obviously, his Fifth Legion has been pryed into by the noble councils, and Brüggen in front of him is an example, as Master Chief Gram said, who would be able to refuse the temptation of hereditary nobility?

For a while, Locke was a little cold, he really didn't expect his subordinates to betray him.

While Locke's mind was wandering, Captain Brüggen began his own statement.

"Ladies and gentlemen, four and a half months ago, our Fifth Legion was formed. We are a new army, as everyone in this room knows. Even in this case, our corps commander took us out of the barracks and began the act of field training. ”

"I don't know what our corps commander thinks, but we left the barracks in that environment of lack of food and clothing."

"And as the army marched to Brill, the Legion Commander convened a military council. At this meeting, he presented his views to us and gave orders. Our goal is the Silver Pine Forest. The Legion Commander had already prepared everything for the south, but he did not report to the Grand Command on this trip south to the Silver Pine Forest. ”

"He violated the discipline of the army, and perhaps at that time, our regimental commander showed signs of treason."

There was a loud chatter from the surrounding crowd.

Locke closed his eyes and listened quietly to Captain Brüggen's speech.

"And at this meeting, the corps commander said things that did not correspond to his identity."

Captain Brüggen looked down at the richly decorated steps of the judgment bench and said expressionlessly. As the sentence ended, the entire hall fell silent. All eyes were on him.

"Go on!" The Grand Prosecutor shouted with a frown.

"It doesn't matter who is king, but it's certainly not all of us standing here." Captain Brüggen stared at the stone slab on the ground, learning Locke's words word for word.

"Later, we restored the glory of the kingdom of Lordaeron. All of us here rely on the merits of recovering the Silver Pines Forest. What kind of reward will you receive? ”

"There are so many titles of duke, marquis, earl, son, and male, I believe that many of our people here will be officially named barons and viscounts, right? Detached from the honorary title of Sizzle, perhaps an earl, a marquis. This is a great time to expand your family. ”

"That's what I've said above, that's what our Harvey Commander said. How can such a statement be uttered in his capacity? Even if soldiers are encouraged to fight bravely, such disgraceful words cannot be used. Captain Brüggen looked up at the Grand Prosecutor, "And that's just the beginning." ”

He continued, "As soon as we arrived at the Silverpine Forest, we began a cleansing operation of the gnolls there. We had taken in a large number of refugees, and our regimental commander had acted in such a way that I had assumed that he was treason and collaborator. ”

"Our legionnaire commander privately recruited soldiers from four legions and incorporated them into the crusaders. And this, without informing the command of the Grand Crusades. Secondly, the oath of recruits to join the army was also changed. ”

Captain Brüggen pulled a piece of paper out of his coat pocket and handed it to the paladin.

The paladin handed it to Ethanlyon, and then circulated it to the jurors behind him, who read it and passed it on to a grand jury of priests.

The note was passed around and then returned to the judgment table.

"From this changed oath, you can see the treason of Captain Harvey." Captain Brüggen looked up at the 4 jurors above, "He tried to bring the newly established soldiers under private management. ”

"And that's not all, the Legion Commander strengthened his ties with the goblins, and he bought a large amount of supplies through the hands of the goblins, and the amount of the trade reached tens of thousands of gold coins. How did the Legion Commander get so many coins? ”

"And he's got the gnolls and robbers in the thick of it. Keep them in camps and mix with us humans. And the reason for this is for some lame excuse. In order to reduce the casualties caused by our human beings engaged in dangerous work. ”

"As a paladin, Captain Harvey can trade with pirates at sea. In the bag he carried with him was a suit of armor given to him by the pirates. He can also befriend and laugh with the greedy goblins. ”

Inside the Temple of Justice, the audience was getting louder and louder. They were amazed at what Locke had done, and at the same time, they were very disapproving of some of Locke's actions.

"After we took control of a large amount of the minerals in the Silver Pine Forest, the gold mines were minted into gold coins, and the whereabouts of the money are unknown. I suspect that the money was embezzled by Commander Harvey. ”

Locke sat quietly in his chair, his eyes closed, his body trembling slightly.

"After we stabilized the situation in the Silver Pines Forest, Commander Harvey clearly had the time and the resources to contact the Grand Crusader command to report on the progress of the Fifth Legion, but he didn't."

"So!" Captain Brüggen looked at the adults on the stage, "I accuse my superior, Commander Locke Harvey, of treason, collaborating with the enemy, embezzling the property of the kingdom, and the unknown origin of a huge amount of wealth!" ”

A roar of discussion resounded throughout the Temple of Justice.

Locke clenched his fists tightly, and his body trembled with extreme excitement.

"Can anyone here give credit to Captain Tine Brügen's testimony?" Grand Prosecutor Ethan Lien calmly looked at the crowd below.

"I can, I can, sir." A young ensign officer stood up excitedly, "I was there at the time, and I was also a member of the Fifth Legion. We all knew and were present when Rock was doing these things, and I was involved. I can testify directly to Locke's betrayal. ”

When he said Locke's name, the contempt in his voice was palpable.

In this regard, Locke only had a deep melancholy in his heart.

The Grand Prosecutor told Captain Brüggen to step back and motioned for the young lieutenant to come forward. As they passed each other, Captain Brüggen clasped the young lieutenant tightly and looked at him with a slightly ashamed gaze.

Clearly, the young people were desperately trying to win the affirmation of the noble council, trying to climb to the top of the power. With an unexpected composure, the young lieutenant stood beside Locke's chair.

His face was proud and eager.

"State your claim, young ensign," Esenlien said coldly. He was visibly unhappy with the young lieutenant's lack of respect for his superiors.

Guilty or not, Locke should still be called by his title.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am a second lieutenant in the B Wing of the Fifth Legion. As Captain Brüggen said, I saw it all. They are exactly what Captain Brügen said. ”

"I've long been dissatisfied with Locke's actions, how can we humans live with those inferior creatures? Locke can even talk and laugh with kobolds, and even take them as his servants! Doing so affects our purity. I already knew! He wants to engage in a conspiracy to do bad things, and he collaborates with the enemy! He wants to recover the cannibalistic robbers as his men! He wants to be treasonous! He did all this to satisfy his own ambitions! I already had a feeling that this despicable traitor was unreliable. The young lieutenant said with a smug expression.

"Quiet!" Grand Prosecutor Ethan Leon shouted at him, "Young Ensign, you have to learn to control your temper. The man you accuse, who has saved countless civilians, who has given all his family's possessions for the restoration of the kingdom. On more than one occasion, he saved the lives of civilians and soldiers. Whatever he did, he certainly shouldn't have been reprimanded by you.

The young lieutenant's face turned white in an instant, and he became a little overwhelmed.

"Your testimony has been heard, and it will be corroborated by other testimony in the court. Go back," Ethan Lien instructed the second lieutenant to step back.

Locke gradually became numb.

So far, today's matter is certainly not as simple as the Great Lord and the Grand Prosecutor have described.